Proverbs 13:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

If you reject God's teaching, you will pay the price; if you obey his commands, you will be rewarded.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 36:16

But the people only laughed and insulted these prophets. They ignored what the LORD God was trying to tell them, until he finally became so angry that nothing could stop him from punishing Judah and Jerusalem.

Ezra 10:3

if we follow your advice and the advice of others who truly respect the laws of God. We must promise God that we will divorce our foreign wives and send them away, together with their children.

Psalm 115:13

All who worship the LORD, no matter who they are, will receive his blessing.

Psalm 119:165

You give peace of mind to all who love your Law. Nothing can make them fall.

Psalm 19:11

By your teachings, Lord, I am warned; by obeying them, I am greatly rewarded.

Psalm 19:12

None of us know our faults. Forgive me when I sin without knowing it.

Exodus 9:20

Some of the king's officials were frightened by what the LORD had said, and they hurried off to make sure their slaves and animals were safe.

Proverbs 1:25

you rejected my advice and paid no attention when I warned you.

Proverbs 13:12

Not getting what you want can make you feel sick, but a wish that comes true is a life-giving tree.

Proverbs 13:21

You are in for trouble if you sin, but you will be rewarded if you live right.

Proverbs 16:20

If you know what you're doing, you will prosper. God blesses everyone who trusts him.

Proverbs 19:16

Obey the Lord's teachings and you will live— disobey and you will die.

Isaiah 66:2

I have made everything; that's how it all came to be. I, the LORD, have spoken. The people I treasure most are the humble— they depend only on me and tremble when I speak.

Jeremiah 43:2

But Azariah, Johanan and some other arrogant men said to me, “You're lying! The LORD didn't tell you to say that we shouldn't go to Egypt.

Ezekiel 20:13

But the Israelites rebelled against me in the desert. They refused to obey my laws and teachings, and they treated the Sabbath like any other day. Then in my anger, I decided to destroy the Israelites in the desert once and for all.

Ezekiel 20:16

I said this because they had not only ignored my laws and teachings, but had disgraced my Sabbath and worshipped idols.

Ezekiel 20:24

because they had disobeyed my laws and ignored my teachings; they had disgraced my Sabbath and worshipped the idols their ancestors had made.

Malachi 3:16

All those who truly respected the LORD and honoured his name started discussing these things, and when God saw what was happening, he had their names written as a reminder in his book.

Matthew 5:12

Be happy and excited! You will have a great reward in heaven. People did these same things to the prophets who lived long ago.

Luke 16:31

So Abraham said, “If they won't pay attention to Moses and the prophets, they won't listen even to someone who comes back from the dead.”

2 John 1:8

So be sure not to lose what we have worked for. If you do, you won't be given your full reward.